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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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